Missolonghi

Missolonghi Μεσολόγγι
Municipality
From top left: view of the west part of the town, statue to Lord Byron in the Garden of Heroes, a street and square in the town, aerial view of Aitoliko, statue in the Garden of Heroes, a stilt house on the Missolonghi Lagoon, view of the port.
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Missolonghi Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°22′09″N 21°25′40″E / 38.36917°N 21.42778°E / 38.36917; 21.42778
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Aetolia-Acarnania
Government
• Mayor	Spyridon Diamantopoulos[1] (since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	680.4 km2 (262.7 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	280.2 km2 (108.2 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	32,048
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	17,440
• Municipal unit density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Community	13,965
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	302 00
Area code(s)	26310
Vehicle registration	ΜΕ
Website	www.messolonghi.gov.gr

Missolonghi or Mesolongi (Greek: Μεσολόγγι, pronounced [mesoˈloɲɟi]) is a municipality of 32,048 people (according to the 2021 census)^[2] in western Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, and the seat of the municipality of Iera Polis Mesolongiou (Greek: Ιερά Πόλις Μεσολογγίου, lit. 'Sacred Town of Missolonghi'). Missolonghi is known as the site of a dramatic siege during the Greek War of Independence, and of the death of poet Lord Byron.